Community Payback Supervisor - Maidstone, Kent

HM Prison and Probation Service; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Maidstone is seeking a Community Payback Supervisor. You will lead teams in various community service projects, ensuring tasks are completed effectively. Essential skills include empathy and communication. The role offers comprehensive training, flexible working patterns, and a range of benefits including a pension and paid holiday.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Attractive occupational pension

Paid sick leave

25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Full manual driving licence is essential.
• Must be able to supervise diverse teams and complete tasks to a high standard.
• Experience in first-aid and health and safety practices is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and motivate teams on probation during community service activities.
• Transport individuals and equipment to community service sites.
• Ensure tasks are completed to high standards, often in collaboration with partner organisations.

Skills

Empathy

Good communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Job description

Community Payback Supervisor - Maidstone, Kent

Community Payback. Be part of it. A career in community payback gives you the power to make a positive impact on offenders' lives as well as your community.

Community Payback (CP) isn't just an alternative to custody. It's a way of helping to create better outcomes for people on probation and improve communities. As a Community Payback supervisor, you'll be at its heart, leading teams of people doing a wide variety of unpaid community service work.

The Role

You'll supervise and motivate teams of people on probation as they work at sites in the community. Activities range from making public spaces safer to restoring community facilities such as sports halls and playgrounds.

You can expect to drive a van or minibus to transport people and equipment, and to brief people on probation ahead of each task. You'll demonstrate good practice and ensure tasks are completed to a high standard. Often collaborating with partner organisations, you'll need to be aware of the visible, public nature of the role.

You'll be working with a diverse mix of individuals, so it's essential that you're empathetic, a good communicator and happy to take the lead.

It's all about supporting offenders on their journey and making your community a better place. Whether that's building benches or cleaning the streets, you're there because you genuinely want to help people.

Responsibilities and Benefits

Every day brings new challenges in this varied and meaningful role, so you'll be someone who relishes solving problems in the workplace. As Community Payback groups run seven days a week, this role requires weekend working that is often outdoors. A full manual driving licence is essential.

We'll bring out the best in you with comprehensive training. Before you start the job, you'll learn about everything from first-aid, health and safety, and risk awareness to how to deal with challenging behaviour.

If you're looking for career progression, there are opportunities to move into Community Payback management and senior management roles. The first-hand experience you'll gain working with people on probation is an excellent foundation if you're interested in working as a probation services officer or training to be a qualified probation officer.

We'll reward your commitment with secure and stable employment and benefits including a range of flexible working patterns, an attractive occupational pension (Local Government Pension Scheme), paid sick leave and 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays.

A career in community payback gives you the power to make a positive impact on offenders' lives as well as your community.